Figured Me Out by Jamie Lidell
Who: Jamie Lidell from the planet called Funk.
What: A one-man search for the perfect soul song. Anyone feel like dancing?
Song: Figured Me Out .
What year is it?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Dl3VQ2K2U] Two Doors Down by Mystery Jets. I posted another of their videos a while back, here’s a remix of that song Young Love.
Better As A Girl by Stricken City
Who: Stricken City from London.
What: Heard about this band at Exitfare ‘s Great Escape coverage. Edgy-guitar pop fronted by singer/keyboardist Rebekah Raa , sounding something like Kate Bush playing onstage with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs . Songs are early demos and they’ve got me wanting to hear more.
Song: Better As A Girl .
Lights and Music by Cut Copy
Who: Cut Copy from Melbourne, Australia.
What: You’ve probably heard this song. No? Its off their sophomore effort (Modular) In Ghost Colours , full of backbeat, grinding guitars, ‘sunshiney synths and some of the finest pop hooks this side of FM radio’. Coming off a successful Coachella gig, these kids are touring North America as […]
Gregor Samsa video for Jeroen Van Aken
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwgR-Xhgb64] This is the song Jeroen Van Aken by the band Gregor Samsa (video directed by Rick Alverson from the band Spokane). It comes from the upcoming release Rest, the bands’ third full-length album in 7 years. Nine pieces composed over e-mail during the course of nine months by key members in New York, Chicago, […]